Joseph Osei-Bonsu

Joseph Osei-Bonsu (born 8 February 1948) is a Ghanaian Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province of Kumasi in Ghana. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II on 3 March 1995. He was consecrated as bishop on 28 May 1995 and installed at Mampong, Ghana on 11 June 1995. His age-related retirement was accepted by Pope Francis on 21 March 2024. While in retirement, he served as Apostolic Administrator of Konongo-Mampong from 21 March 2024 until 7 June 2024.

Background and priesthood Joseph Osei-Bonsu was born on 8 February 1948 at Jamasi, Diocese of Kumasi, Ashanti Region, in Ghana. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary. He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumasi on 3 August 1975 by Bishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Bishop of Kumasi. He served as a priest until 3 March 1995.

Bishop On 3 March 1995, Pope John Paul II created the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong by taking territory from the dioceses of Kumasi and Sunyani. The Holy Father appointed Father Joseph Osei-Bonsu, a member of the clergy of Kumasi as the pioneer bishop of the new diocese effective that day. He was consecrated bishop at Independence Square, Accra, Archdiocese of Accra on 28 May 1995 by the hands of Jozef Cardinal Tomko, Cardinal-Deacon of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola assisted by Bishop Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu, Bishop of Ho and Archbishop Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya, Archbishop of Tamale.

On 21 March 2024, Pope Francis accepted the age-related resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana, presented by Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu. The Holy Father appointed the Monsignor Father John Opoku-Agyemang, previously a member of the clergy of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana, as the new bishop of the same diocese. Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu served as Apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Konongo-Mampong from the he retired until the day his successor was consecrated.